英语词汇“apparatus”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

► machine

a piece of equipment that uses power such as electricity to do a particular job: Machines have replaced workers in many factories. You need training before you can operate this machine.

► machinery

machines in general, especially large machines in factories or on farms: The miners have to use heavy machinery to dig into the earth.

► device

a piece of equipment, usually small and electronic, that does a special job: A seismograph is a device that measures earthquake activity.

► unit

a separate piece of equipment that is part of a larger machine: The control unit on the plane’s right propeller may have failed.

► appliance

a machine that is used in the home: We sell kitchen appliances such as refrigerators and stoves.

► mechanism

a part of a machine that does a particular job: The car’s steering mechanism was making strange noises.

► robot

a machine that can move and do some of the work of a person on its own: The factory uses robots to help people put the cars together.

► apparatus

formal a machine or set of devices that is used for a particular purpose: Electrons are sent through the apparatus at high speed.

► gadget

informal a small piece of equipment that makes a particular job easier to do: I have a new gadget for opening wine bottles.

► contraption

informal a machine or piece of equipment. Used when you do not know what it is or does: What does that contraption do?

单词	apparatus
释义	apparatusapparatus /ˌæpəˈræt̮əs, -ˈreɪt̮əs/ ●○○ noun (plural apparatus or apparatuses) [countable, uncountable] Etymology ETYMOLOGYapparatus Origin: 1600-1700 Latin, past participle of apparare to prepare Thesaurus THESAURUSa piece of equipment that uses power such as electricity to do a particular job► machine a piece of equipment that uses power such as electricity to do a particular job: Machines have replaced workers in many factories. You need training before you can operate this machine. ► machinery machines in general, especially large machines in factories or on farms: The miners have to use heavy machinery to dig into the earth. ► device a piece of equipment, usually small and electronic, that does a special job: A seismograph is a device that measures earthquake activity. ► unit a separate piece of equipment that is part of a larger machine: The control unit on the plane’s right propeller may have failed. ► appliance a machine that is used in the home: We sell kitchen appliances such as refrigerators and stoves. ► mechanism a part of a machine that does a particular job: The car’s steering mechanism was making strange noises. ► robot a machine that can move and do some of the work of a person on its own: The factory uses robots to help people put the cars together. ► apparatus formal a machine or set of devices that is used for a particular purpose: Electrons are sent through the apparatus at high speed. ► gadget informal a small piece of equipment that makes a particular job easier to do: I have a new gadget for opening wine bottles. ► contraption informal a machine or piece of equipment. Used when you do not know what it is or does: What does that contraption do? 1a tool, machine, or set of equipment used especially for scientific, medical, or technical purposes SYN equipment: The astronauts have special breathing apparatus.► see thesaurus at machine12a system or process for doing something: the government’s security apparatus [Origin: 1600–1700 Latin, past participle of apparare to prepare]
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